Lisa and Tony had a wonderful wedding, full of dancing, laughter, and of course a few tears. Perry House in Monterey is an ideal wedding venue for < 150 guests, with two floors of the magnificent historic house to explore, multiple patios and verandas, two bars, open fire pits, a gorgeous bridal suite, and of […]
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Check out Verona and Paul’s 60 page wedding album design. I love laying out wedding albums to show off the wedding day in a truly unique way. Their wedding was last December, and I know they’ll love the keepsake this album will become. Enjoy the spreads below! Getting married in Gilroy, California? Bay Area Destination […]
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I did some editorial photography earlier this year for the local glossy magazine South Bay Accent. They needed a consistent look for the restaurant dishes that were being featured in the multi-page editorial spread. I’ve worked with them before, so they knew I was the right guy for the job. I shot most of the food […]
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I was contacted by the publisher of Where to Retire magazine to photograph Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Kampe and his wife Cheryl – possibly for the cover of the publication. I met up with the down-to-earth, friendly couple on Lighthouse Ave. in the heart of downtown Pacific Grove this afternoon. One of the many requirements from the […]
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Danielle and Andrew had the most gorgeous wedding last year up in Lake Tahoe. Revisiting the images from last September with their photo choices for the album was a real treat. I have to say they did a pretty good job picking the best photos to represent the day in a 30 page album. Enjoy […]
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I had a quick (See: 10 minute) photo shoot with Maxi this morning for the next cover of Tastes of San Jose Magazine. We rushed into the Japanese Friendship Gardens in San Jose and did our thing – quickly deciding we got the money shot five minutes into it. Good ’nuff for me! Here’s the […]
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R&B Productions, the promoter for the Milo Z tour coming to the Bay Area this week, hired me to design the posters for all the venues Milo Z would be playing at. Of course the band only had a photo – no logo or anything else to support the design. Luckily the photo (photographer unknown) […]
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Tags: band, bay area, bill hargreaves, blues, california, chris schmauch, Design, don quixote's international music hall, felton, funk, jazz, milo z, music, poster, promoter, R&B Productions, rap, razzamofunk, rock, santa cruz, showtime, tour
Back in May, I got together with Gutter Patrol owners Eric and Amanda Branecki to create a truly unique postcard for their window-cleaning service. I had this idea to go extreme with the visual message of dirty windows, and luckily they loved the idea and went with it. Needless to say it was one of […]
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Tags: clean, cleaning, dangerous, Design, dirty, grandma, graphic design, gutter patrol, gutterpatrol.com, gutters, ladder, layout, leaves, old lady, photography, photos, postcard, rain, raining, wet
Social media is changing the way small business works. Now word-of-mouth can be amplified to a cacophonous roar, and spread across the masses like a virus – and this is both good and bad. To the unscrupulous business owner that cuts corners, treats your staff and customers like crap, thinks service with a smile is […]
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Tags: advertising, business, customers, deal, economy, facebook, marketplace, mashable, media, quality, savvy, small business, social, survive, thrive, trends, value, word of mouth, yelp
I met Grant and Karyn through Franco Uomo, the upscale men’s clothing store at Santana Row. While there, Grant got a few items for his suit, and when he mentioned he was getting married in a few weeks, Franco asked if he had a photographer. A couple days later, Grant and Karyn ended up hiring […]
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Tags: bay area wedding photographers, bay area wedding photography, ceremony, cowboy boots, eureka, grant bechler, greek, karyn menexas, los gatos, los gatos wedding photographers, los gatos wedding photography, new york, orthodox, photography, photos, pics, san jose, slideshow, st. nicholas, throne, wedding
Sergio Retamal, owner of Global Supply Chain Review magazine needed a portrait of Craig Martin to use on the next cover of the publication. Craig’s time is probably worth more than my own, so I made it quick and painless. We literally spent 5 minutes outside his office in Sunnyvale getting a variety of shots, […]
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Gutter Patrol wanted a postcard mailer to help promote their window cleaning services. Since this is GoodEye Photography + Design, I put on both my photographer and design hats to come up with a concept that would attract attention and communicate the message. It took me a while to sell the husband & wife team […]
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Tags: amanda branecki, bay area, best, chris schmauch, clean, Design, dirty, eric branecki, good eye, goodeye, gutter, gutterpatrol.com, gutters, images, patrol, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, santa cruz, service, window, windows, windowshine
People keep asking me “Did you really take that photo,” or, “Did you photoshop that picture together?” – so to put the questions to rest I’m writing this here blog post. As you can plainly see in the top left photo, the clouds, grass, cows and lone tree are all part of the original landscape. […]
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Tags: after, bay area, before, best, blue, chris schmauch, clouds, cover, dish, Editorial, good eye, goodeye, green, images, path, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, santa cruz, sky, stanford, stanford dish, The Wave Magazine, trail, walking, wave
I deal in the advertising business every day. I know it can work, and that sometimes it doesn’t. I think one of the toughest decisions for any business is not whether to advertise or not – you really have to – it’s where to spend those advertising dollars. Then you have to figure out how […]
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Tags: ads, advertising, bay area, best, chris schmauch, depressed, down, economy, good eye, goodeye, images, necessary, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, santa cruz
What to do when the Sea Otter Classic people don’t have any good press images to use on the cover of your magazine? You look for other sources, of course! My fellow photographer/buddy Sam Fontejon is an avid sports enthusiast, and actually participates in the Sea Otter Classic every year, so I figured using some […]
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David Kinch’s Manresa is a Los Gatos fine dining icon; anyone who calls themselves a “foodie” in the Bay Area has visited the Michelin-rated restaurant at least once. David’s menu is constantly changing, depending on whatever’s “growing in the garden.” The restaurant is not huge, but boasts an intimate, classy atmosphere (dare I call it […]
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Tags: atmosphere, bay area, bay area architecture photographers, bay area restaurant photographers, bay area restaurant photography, best, chris schmauch, classy, david, david kinch, Dining, fine, good eye, goodeye, HDR, high dynamic range, images, interior, interiors, kinch, los gatos, los gatos architecture photographers, los gatos restaurant photographers, michelin, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, rated, restaurant, santa cruz
If you’ll recall from my last cover, it’s good to envision the the final product of the mag – the proportions, negative space for coverlines, etc – when shooting your subject. But more often than not, the photos gracing many, many magazine covers were never shot with that intent. Usally Art Directors are sourcing images […]
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Tags: bay area, best, Butternut Squash Gnocchi, Caramelized Scallops, chris schmauch, Dining, Enoki Mushrooms, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, palo alto, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, plate, plated, restaurant, santa cruz, Savoy Cabbage, shekoh, shokolaat, university ave, White Wine Cream Sauce
I’ve known Jenn & Johnny for a looong time, and was honored when they asked me to capture their wedding day. They are a lovely couple, and the camera adores them. Luckily they aren’t camera shy, and were willing to play around with my creative whims. They had a small wedding at a friend’s house […]
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Monday, March 1, 2010 Posted in Celebrities, Design, Editorial, Layouts, People, Photography, Portraits, Sports, The Wave Magazine
I’m lucky enough to be in a position where I can both photograph and design magazine covers, but in the real world it typically doesn’t happen this way. Often the magazine art director (AD) isn’t even involved in the shoot – they simply receive the end result and need to “make it work.” When I […]
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Tags: andre luiz, assistant, bay area, best, chris leitch, chris schmauch, cover, dean davidson, Design, designer, earthquakes, foursquare, good eye, goodeye, graphic, how to shoot a magazine cover, images, jason hernandez, layout, lighting, photographer, photographers, photographing magazine covers, photography, photos, photoshop, pics, san jose, santa clara, santa cruz, shoot cover, shooting for a cover, softbox, stanton field, The Wave Magazine, typography, university
It’s nice that movie slides are (for the most part) digital these days. It makes it easier to update without having to fuss with all that film. The real challenge is making the ad’s message simple/clear enough for the average popcorn-munching, soda-slurping, waiting-for-the-movie-to-start moviegoer to, well, digest. Advertising is a necessary evil, and a captive […]
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Tags: ad, advertisement, chris schmauch, concert, cover, designer, Editorial, giveaway, graphic, layout, live nation, movie, movies, promotion, santa cruz, slide, The Wave Magazine, theater, typography, wave
